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IS SUBJECT OF STRIFE Governor Opposes Resolution to Give Penitentiary Exec utive Full Powers. FIGHT ON PAROLE OFFICER ITnfairne-ss to Men In Charge of Flax Operations Alleged Mat ter Allowed to Kept Without Being Threshed Out. SALEM. Or.. Sept. 5. (Special.) All pretense was cast aside when peniten tiary matters came before the Board of Control this afternoon and the dis russlon frankly resolved itself into a battle. with Governor Withycombe fighting a resolution delegating to Warden Minto full authority over all employes of the penitentiary. Secre tary of State Olcott and State Treas urer Kay were ranged on the other side, having agreed on the resolution which confers on Mr. Minto the right to hire and discharge employes when he deems such, action conducive to the best welfare of the prison. "This resolution is aimed at Parole Officer Keller," declared the Governor. "It is for the sole purpose of reaching one man." At this point Treasurer Kay inter rupted to say that the Attorney-General had ruled that the parole officer was not an employe of the peniten tiary. "Mr. Brown tells me the parole offi cer is an employe," broke in Warden Minto. To this Mr. Kay responded that he had conferred with the Attorney-General today, and had been told that the parole officer was not responsible to the warden, and that his duties lie wholly jvithout the prison, among pa roled men. Resolution De-dared Inopportune. "The resolution is entirely inoppor tune in view of the Board's decision to appoint a commission of investiga tion," said Governor Withycombe. "Who has suggested that you appoint a single man at the penitentiary?" he asked Mr. Minto. "No one." "Then why all this fuss and feath ers? You appointed Sherwood and all the others, and you discharged Humph reys without the Board's suggestion. Then why is -a resolution necessary in this case? It is aimed at Keller." The Governor called Mr. Minto's at tention to the latter's statement at the last meeting of the Board, in which the warden denied that convicts work ing in the flax buildings had been con stantly switched, a condition of which the ex-flax superintendent complained. "I find that an average of 60 men were employed . inside," the Governor asserted. "I also find that there were 245 different men employed inside at various times. This shows that you switched men and hampered Mr. Cady's work. He said you were constantly taking his best men away, - but you denied this." Matter Is Dropped. The matter was allowed to drop for the time being, as reports from the various state institutions remained to be considered by the Board. j. Flax Superintendent Crawford sub mitted a detailed statement showing that for his department $20,420 would be needed to carry on the work from September 1 to December 31. There is now about $4500 on hand, and to meet the deficit the State Emergency Board will meet September 11. Conditions at the Feeble Minded In stitute were touched upon when a. pe tition from Newberg citizens asking that a boy be admitted was read. Su perintendent Smith asserted that near ly every day similar communications were received. The institute is full and has a waiting list of 40. That it is improbable any relief can be had from the Legislature is the opinion of Treasurer Kay, who said that if the tax limitation bill, which comes before the voters in November, carries, as he believes it will, the Leg islature will be forced to cut $150,000 from the estimates of state needs al ready made. An appropriation for the Institute would mean that the money would have to be lopped off the appor tionment for some other enterprise just as worthy. PORTLAND JVTEN IN TRADE Valuable Land in Lane County Is Acquired by Pair. EUGENE. Or., Sept. 5. (Special.) Dr. J. M. Hanslmair and A. Paterson, of Portland, today became the owners of 12S acres of land near Pleasant Hill, Lane County, valued at $19,000. They exchanged 97 acres of land north of Eugene, a factory building In Portland and a 40-acre farm near Hood River for the Lane County property, which was formerly owned by Xr. A. P. Thatcher, now of Portland. Names of 'Women Asked For. PORTLAND, Sept. 5. (To the Edi tor.) I noticed in Sunday's paper that Dr. Florence Manion is quoted as say ing: "The great majority of women joining the National Woman's party are from Democratic organizations; women who smart under the Indignity of the treatment of the present Admin istration," etc. I consider this statement to be a libel upon the women of the Democratic party, and would suggest that Dr. Manion publish a list of local Demo cratic women who are affiliated with the Congressional Union, so that we may know who are the traitors to President Wilson and to the men of Oregon, whose generosity gave us the ballot. Writing letters to the newspapers is not one of my vices, but when I hear of a Democratic woman being accused of being a member of the Congres sional Union, I can appreciate the feel ings of an Irishman who is accused of being an A. P. A. HELEN I. TOMLINSON. Polk County Roads Good. DALLAS. Or., Sept. 5. (Special.) Perhaps no county in the state of Ore gon outside of Multnomah has better roads than Polk County. Practically all the principal thoroughfares have been oiled and the highways are large ly free from Tuts and rough places. The rains of the past few days, al though making the roads rather slip pery, have not made them muddy. Practically all roads have been ma cadamized or rocked. Motorboat Builder Drowns. DETROIT. Sept. B. Edward Lyndon, one of the builders of the Baby Marold. which burned after making a new world record in the hydroplane speed boat race yesterday, was drowned -today after a gas explosion in the wreck of the boat. WARDEN MINTU TTTE jllJIiiyii'iiiiililiiiillHiiiiii iiHllHlilllllH It-., I I r &" , --- - &?s-s?v " cgf ScAor - PickTord. MART MILES M INTER, the charm ing and youthful star, makes her initial appearance under the Mutual banner at the Pickford Theater today in "Youth's Endearing Charm," a six-reel Cinderella type of photoplay which is said to be particularly effec tive in the presentation of the attrac tiveness of the blond miss. The story is that of an ill-treated orphan, who is driven hy the brutality of some inhuman creatures of the old school to beggary. Then Prince Charm ing comes along in the guise of a gilded youth, gloriously drunk. Cin derella eventually- changes her rags for the raiment of good society and saves the father of Prince Charming from ruin. The plan originally was to present the picture in five reels, but it was found impossible to cut it to less than six. Sellg-Trlbune news weekly of cur rent events is another subject. Metghan Quits Club. Thomas Meighan, a. Lasky pioneer, has temporarily forsaken the screen to appear in stock with his wife, Frances Ring, in Pittsburg, Mr. Meighan's former home. Upon his departure from Los Angeles the "Only Their Husbands' Club" of which he was an honored member drew up suitable resolutions. The desertion of Owen Moore was also a heavy blow to the club. The or ganization meets at regular intervals and reads over letters which their respective wives receive from their admirers. The board of governors comprises Elliott Dexter (Mr. Marie Doro), Lou-Tellegen (Mr. Geraldine Farrar) and Jack Dean (Mr. Fannie Ward.) More Hart Stunts. William S. Hart will attempt to enact the two most hazardous stunts in his three years' work before the camera this week, for a play written by J. G. Hawks. One requires that the player of Western badman roles, ride a horse to the rear end of a speeding Pullman train and swing aboard from the horse's back. This in itself does not seem as dangerous as when it is con sidered that Mr. Hart must be followed by a motor-driven handcar bearing the camera which must travel at the Bame speed of the horse and should he fall he will be in great danger of losing his life under the wheels of the fol lowing car. Another scene requires him to ride a spirited horse through a window of a Western saloon Bet, lasso two men and drag them out. All who know Hart and are acquainted with his physical training believe he will be able to successfully perform both acts without injury to himself or others. Both scenes require close-up views which will bear out the statement that Hart never permits anyone to double for him in hazardous acts, but has the pluck and strength to accomplish all such stunts. Screen Gossip. The past month saw a recrudescence of Minteritis. The grandmother of Mary Miles, the perennial child-star, came to the bat with a so-help-me let ter, asservating that the aforemen tioned starlet was just 14 years old; that she was there when Mary first opened her eyes on this over-press-agented world; and that she defies any one to prove that the date was not April 1, 1902. 1 While on the subject of ages, a unique situation in the Farnum fam ily is brought to light by an acciden tal perusal of the vital statistics of William and Dustin. The strenuous Fox star, it is set forth, was born July 4, 1876, while his kid brother. Dustin, the Morosco luminary, began his earthly career on May 27, 1876. Figure it out for yourself. Much speculation is being Indulged in by fans and exhibitors relative to those single-reel Paramount comedies Klassic and Black Diamond.- They are said to be polite, but at the same time full of "pep." An air of expectancy hovers over World Film. Which seems to indi cate that William A. Brady Is prepar ing to make a grand announcement of new policy, additional stars, etc Nor ma Talmadge, now of Triangle, Is said to be one of the players to work in World subjects. "The Faucet" is the watery title of that prohibition film made in Pasadena, Cal. "Seventeen." the Booth Tarklngton novel, has been chosen as the vehicle for the presentation of Jack Pickford and Louise Huff as Paramount co stars. Robert Mantel! once tried to smile while the camera looked. - The mystery which has surrounded the ring finger of demure Dorothy Kel ly for several months has been solved,: MORNIXP OKEGOyiAS, hmm si iiliMiy -!?v-- - 'i ' XVA : : ' rZ: vK - v : 3 I I a? 7y2z3B-, 7&rn'orro v. He Is a young New York real estat man and after the wedding bells have notified a waiting world of the great event, some time this Fall. Miss Kelly will become Mrs. Harvey Hevenor. But she has promised to remain with Vita graph. Mae Murray's hobby is cats. All An goras, of the silver gray shade. . D. W. Griffith once tried to be an actor and still thinks he was. Is Mary Pickford popular? At the Chicago motion picture convention 30. 000 people paid $15,000 to stand in the suffocating heat of the Coliseum just to see their idol. Anita Stewart spends much of her time lately perusing contracts offered her for the coming season. Anita's term with Vitagraph expires in a, month or two. Metro is said to have offered her $1500 a week. Another Dorothy Dalton, last name starred in a recent divorce court ac tion recently at Los Angeles. Until then few outside of film circles knew that in private life she was the wife of Lewis J. Cody, former Sellgite and now heavy in Mabel Normand's company. She charged her husband with Key stonlsm. alleging that many nights she was compelled to dodge shoes and vases hurled with Arbucklian precision by her playful spouse. Decree granted. Dorothy Bernard has quit Fox for a little spell of home life, during which she will be Just not plain Mrs. A. H. Van Buren. Meantime Husband Van, who has been playing opposite Theda Bara, will continue to draw down Fox made checks. Miss Bernard played opposite William Farnum in many photoplays. Soon they will be calling him "Pro fessor" Walthall. The Essanay star has accepted an invitation to lecture on the art of the photoplay at the Indiana State Normal School. Censor note: Emily Stevens is back at Metro after having had a successful deletion of her appendix. Vamp (According to the diction ary): 1 The piece of leather forming the front part of the boot. 2 Some thing added to give an old thing a new appearance. Vamp (In music): To improvise an accompaniment. Vamp (In the movies): A woman who loves not well but too wisely. According to Photoplay Magazine Pathe has acquired Alan Hale, to play loads opposite Pearl White, and Niles Welch. Hale played with Pauline Frederick in "The Woman in the Case." The press agents said nothing about It, for its was truly a childish per formance, but they say that Mabel Nor mand is just recovering from an at tack of whooping cough. Pauline Frederick, the Famous Play ers star in Paramount Pictures, is a Boston girl who arrived upon the stage by way of the Conservatory, having studied voice with a view to becom ing a musical comedy star. She made her professional debut in musical com edy; She soon foound that she enjoyed acting more than singing. Then she went into farce, from that into comedy, then serious drama and later Into mo tion pictures. The latter have been re sponsible in bringing her work before over 20,000,000 people. . Nell Shipman, the new star with the William Fox forces, who is working in Farnum's last "Western," is a relative o fthe late Sir Walter Besant- Like her illustrious kinsman, the motion picture actress is also an author. She has already written one book and in spare moments is busy completing an other. W. Christy Cabanne. the Triangle director, now with Metro, will handle the 14-epieode Bushman-Bayne serial. Work will be commenced on this series next month. Edna Hunter. Doris Mitchell, E. K. Lincoln and Paul Panzer are to be starred by the Mammoth Film Cor poration In the "Jimmie Dales" series in 16 episodes. E. K. Lincoln, who has won wide popularity as a leading man on the screen, and who recently completed a special engagement with the World Film, captured a lot more blue ribbons and special awards with his dogs at the annual dog show in Newport, R. I., last week. m The feature made on the Mexican border by William S. Hart and entitled "The Patriot," is ready for release, and the Ince studio claims to be Justly proud of it- Charles K. French, little Georgle Stone. Francis Carpenter, Roy Laidlaw, Milton Ross, P. D. Tabler, George Goodboy, the Indian actor, and "Rags," comprise an excellent cast. Joe August is responsible for the picture's splendid photography. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1916, SENATOR FULTON FIRES FIRST GUN Campaign Is Opened at -Eugene With Rousing Ad dress for Hughes. NEW CLUB. IS ORGANIZED Record of Democratic Administra tion Is Assailed at Many Points as Craven and Unpatriotic. EUGENE. Or.. Sept. 5. (Special.) Ex-United States Senator Charles W. Fulton, of Portland, tonight fired the opening guns of the Republican campaign in Eugene, when he ad dressed the first meeting of the Hughes club, of this city, which came into existence but a few minutes be fore he began to 6peak, with more than 400 members. Walter L. Tooze, state organizer of the Hughes National Alliance, an organization which had its origin in the Hughes Alliance, which was instrumental in the elec tion of Hughes as Governor of New York, also . addressed the meeting. Both speakers were applauded vigor ously in their praise of the Republican candidate and their declarations of Republican principles. Joseph Koke. president of the Eu gene Chamber of Commerce. was elected president of the Eugene Hughes club. Mrs. Louis E. Bean, wife of the Republican nominee for State Senator In Lane County, was elected first vice-preBident. an action taken by the club in recognition of the women voters of Lane County and the stand taken by the Republican Presidential candidate on the question of'woman suffrage. The other officers elected by the club are: Second vice-president, John Bell; sec retary. Attorney E. O. Immel; treas urer, Fred Stickles. The Eugene club voted to Join the National Hughes Alliance. Ex-Senator Fulton charged that the Democratic party, under the adminis tration of Woodrow Wilson, had been false to its pledges and recreant to the trust Imposed in it; lowered the standard of public honesty: inculculated poltroonery in the minds of the Amer ican people and brought about the decadence of patriotism. Party Is Arraigned. Mr. Fulton said: The charges I briny acalnat the Demo cratic party ar these: First That tt has proved itself incom petent to direct successfully the business and business policies of this government; that. Instead of reducing the cost of living;, it has Increased that cost; that Instead of curtailing- the expenses of conducting; the Government, it has added enormously to them; that instead of reducing- taxes, it has multiplied them and has so unwisely regu lated the tariff laws that while we are Im porting; more foreign products than ever toefore, we are collecting; less revenue there from and have been compelled to resort to direct taxation, to vexatious stamp and in come taxes to defray the expenses of the Government, and yet in a time of peace are going behind more than $30,000,000 an nually. Second That th& Democratlo party and the present administration have been false to their pledges and b&ve lowered the standard of public morality, publio service and public honor and are unworthy of fur ther public confidence. Third That the present Administration has proved incompetent to deal with the problems arising out of our foreign rela tions and by its example and teachings has dulled the spirit of patriotism and loyalty to our country and has sown the seeds of poltroonery and decadence of patriotism. With every opportunity to raise to the high est plane of statesmanship and place this Nation whero, by reason of its power, wealth and influence, it properly belongs as a leader among the nations of the earth. It has succeeded only in bringing it into con tempt and in earning lor it the enmity of every foreign power. Tariff Law Condemned. Mr. Fulton said thai, one of the baslo differences between the Repub lican and the Democratic parties is and ever has been the tariff, the Democratic party having always denied both the wisdom and constitutionality of the protective tariff, while the Republicans have defended both. He pointed out that it is a matter of history that every time the administration of this Government has been delivered into the hands of the Democratic party business depression and disaster to every indus try has resulted. He referred to. the fact that it is urged by the Democrat ic party that no panic has occurred during the present Administration, but, said, he, "we all know that we were rapidly entering upon a very large sized panic when the European war broke out. That resulted in an unpre cedented demand for munitions of war, and our factories were largely convert ed Into plants for supplying the armies of Europe with the means of prosecut ing the war. This temporarily averted the pending panic. It required, how ever, the combined armies of Europe to roll back the oncoming flood of busi ness depression, stagnation and paral ysis which came as a result of Demo cratic policies." "But." said the speaker, "let us see what the situation was prior to the war. The Democratlo party came. Into power March 4, 1913, and on October 3. 1913. passed the Underwood free trade tariff law. What was the result? In 1912, when the Republican rarty went out of power, the balance of trade In our favor was $164,000,000." Continuing Mr. Fulton said: Disaster la Described. During the first ten months of the Un derwood tariff our imports increased $8t OOO.OOO, while our exports decreased $34::. 000,000. and all this, mind you, before the war. By June, 1015, and before we were largely shipping war supplies, the balance of trade in our favor had not only entirely disappeared, but was $233,000,000 against us; that is. we were importing foreign prod ucts $233,000,000 In excess of our exports of domestic products. Here on the Pacific Coast you will re member how terrible was the blight that fell upon our leading industries. Our saw mills and lumbering industries ceased to be factors in our industrial life, indeed they are not largely recovered yet. During that period 3.000.0OO wage-earners were thrown out of employment, the largest percentage since the memorable Democratic days of 1S04-1807. Sugar fac tories closed or operated under reduced con ditions; steel mllle drew their fires; woolen mills retrenched and many cotton mills were forced out of business. Freight cars to the number of 350.00O were idle and more than 60 per cent of the railroad mile age of the country was In the hands of re ceivers. Depression and disaster ateadlly In creased. When these industries cried out for relief you will remember the President answered that the causes were "purely psychological." Mr. Fulton also reviewed at some length the attitude of the present Ad ministration on the civil service and the Philippines, the Mexican and strike situations and legislation. Cloud Cap Inn Closes. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Sept. 6 (Spe cial.) After one of the most successful seasons in the history of the hostelry, because of the influx of motor parties over the Columbia River Highway. Cloud Cap Inn was closed for the 1916 season today. Snow was falling around the base of Mount Hood. Extensive improvements will be made. jsjvaswrej I I Ml l " j j:H ill ; . . ' i f v j i X i : i f : ! ; ; Mi :-j ' Vk,V, ; ! p ; i H y Ks : Mil J hi 1 &r X --V . h -V :---3i: : . . - . M ft 5 - " u-nA. 1 II- I It- 1 Here She Is The youngest star in all film dom just bud ding into sweet sixteen with her big, scin tillating eyes, long golden curls, a cherubic countenance and that dimpled, captivating smile that catches and holds her audience as in" the grasp of a magic power. MARY MILES MINTER in Youth's Endearing Charm We can't begin to tell you half the good things in this big, six-part production. It will touch your heart with its simple appeal. The many funny situations will make you shake all over with laughter and youll re member the big dramatic moments for years to come. Take our word it's the one play for you and all your friends. Selig: Tribune Down-to-the-Minute Events, Just as They Happened 4 Days Starting Today l PICKFORD-)- j l Main 3452 : j DRYS GOME FRIDAY J. Frank Hanly and Ira Land rith to Speak Here. SPECIAL TOURS COUNTRY Candidates for President and Vice President Will Talk at Ice Palace Big Crowds Are Expected. J. Frank Hanly. of Indiana, and Ira IJandrith. of Tennessee, nominees of the Prohibition party for President and Vice-President, respectively, will speak In Portland on Friday evening. Sep tember 15, according to information received yesterday by the Prohibition leaders of Oregon. The two standard bearers of the dry party will arrive In Portland at 6 o'clock P. M. Friday on the special train engaged by the National com mittee for the tour of the country. As soon as the train arrives, there will be a street meeting at the depot, but the main speeches will be delivered at the Ice Palace, at 8 o'clock. J. Sanger Fox eaid yesterday he expected an au dience of 10,000 at this meeting, which is being advertised widely. Before the meeting at the Ice Palace, Dr. Landrith. who is extension secretary of the World's Christian Endeavor So ciety, will be banqueted by the mem bers of the society in Oregon at the First Presbyterian Church. This meet-, ing will be called at 6:30 o'clock. The prohibition special will leave Portland early Saturday morning, Sep tember 16, for a trip through Western Oregon. Speeches will be delivered that day at Salem, Albany. Eugene. Rose burg, Grants Pass, iledford and Ash in i land. Sunday will be spent at the lat ter point. Mr. Hanly is a noted lawyer, who was Governor of his home state as a Republican before Joining the ranks of the Prohibition party. For many years he has been an uncompromising enemy of the liquor traffic. He was born in Illinois 53 years ago. going to Indiana as a barefoot boy. Most of Dr. Landrith's life has been passed in Tennessee, where he has been church editor and college presi dent. In politics he has all his life been a Democrat until the recent Dem ocratic Xatlonal Convention refused to recognize the prohibition issue. RUSH FOR H0PP1CKERS ON Polk County Growers Compete In Bidding: for Help. DALLAS, Or., Sept. 6. (Special.) Dallas was yesterday the scene of one of the most spirited contests between hopgrowers to employ pickers ever wit nessed here. Threatening weather caused much apprehension among tho growers as to their ability to find help necessary to harvest the crop. From early morning until night, growers and their representatives were combing the town. The bids were high in many instances, and in several cases employ ers had prospective pickers listed, only to lose them to some other more ag gressive grower. Practically all the yard owners in the county will begin picking this week some short-handed. The hops are in fair condition. Ballantyne Funeral Held. Funeral services for James M. Bal lantyne. who died in this city August 28, were conducted yesterday afternoon by Rev. Father W. A. Waite. at Finley's chapel. Mr. Ballantyne is survived by his widow, who will acrompanv the body to Mattoon. III., where the inter ment will be made. Aged Vancouver Woman Bead. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Sept. S. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Sarah Cooper . Kinney, SO, 5 .Going Today? You'd Better if You Want to See Fannie Ward in EacK Pearl a Tear It's Your Last Chance to See This Famous Star in One of Her Biggest Successes. Don't Miss It. Coming Tomorrow 3 Days CLEO RDDGELY LOU TELLEGEN ELLIOTT DEXTER in The Victory of Conscience It's Great! 15 K 1 J West Park at Alder NOW PLAYING The World's Greatest Comedian CHARLIE CHAPLIN In His Latest Comedy The Count Also DAINTY JUNE CAPRICE In the Sweetest Story m HiVer Told I Little Miss Happiness 1 PATHE WEEKLY died at the home of her son. W. J Kin ney, ex-president of the Chamber of Commerce, on Vancouver Heights, to day. She had suffered from para'lysi3 for the past four years. Four son., W. J. Kinney. C. F. Kinney and A. ll' Kinney, of this city, and F. W. Klnnev. of Astoria, survive. The funeral will be held from the home Thursday morn ins;. r,ni ri r.i Don't Let This Day Go f By Without Seeing; Douglas Fairbanks in "THE HABIT OF HAPPINESS" And the Keystone Comedy "A BATHHOUSE BLUNDER" They Don't Make 'Em Any Better ONE DIME SUNSET 'jj i in-
